Rogers Park Taproom & Coffee House
1615 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-01-29
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-01-29)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
REMOVED EXCESS COFFEE BEANS FROM FLOOR UNDER FRONT COUTER.DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, ALSO ELEVATE ITEMS FROM FLOOR AT SAME AREA.
2024-03-22 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
ADDITIONAL SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN FRONT COUNTER(BAR/SERVING AREA) AND HANDWASHING SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
ADDITIONAL SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN FRONT COUNTER(BAR/SERVING AREA) AND HANDWASHING SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
THREE BRICKS AND A PIECE OF CARDBOARD HOLDING UP DRAIN PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE,AT FRONT PREP/REAR AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN,OR TO KNOW LOCATION.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA WATER BACKING UP WHEN FAUCET IS TURNED ON.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION7-38-030(C)
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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